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Put Down the Controller 'Cause That Video Game Might Literally Be Making You Violenthttp://krod.com/video-games-aggression-young-men/
http://krod.com/video-games-aggression-young-men/#commentsThu, 01 Dec 2011 19:51:47 +0000Shauna Wrighthttp://tsminteractive.com/?p=63413Continue reading…]]>Question for you guys — when you played video games as young men, did you ever get so frustrated that you threw the controller across the room and suffered through a screaming, clawing tantrum? Well, it may not be entirely your fault.

Adding to the growing evidence suggesting violent video games may make people more aggressive, a new study shows young men who play them had decreased activity in the brain areas associated with inhibition, attention and decision-making. FYI, less inhibition can mean more aggression.